COHN Health and Safety Programs 5

Question 1

When calculating the OSHA incidence rate, the denominator of 200,000 represents:

Accepted Answer

100 full-time employees working 40 hours per week for 50 weeks

Answer

200,000 represents the base of 100 full-time equivalent employees (100 × 40 hrs × 50 weeks), allowing injury rates to be compared across organizations of different sizes.

Question 2

Which element distinguishes a comprehensive health and safety program from a simple safety training initiative?

Accepted Answer

It integrates hazard identification, controls, training, monitoring, and continuous improvement

Answer

A comprehensive program is a systematic, ongoing framework encompassing hazard analysis, controls, training, medical surveillance, and evaluation—not a one-time event.

Question 3

An occupational health nurse wants to evaluate whether a new ergonomics intervention reduced injury risk. The MOST objective measure would be:

Accepted Answer

Pre- and post-intervention musculoskeletal disorder incidence rates

Answer

Comparing MSD incidence rates before and after the intervention provides objective, outcome-based evidence of the ergonomics program's impact.

Question 4

Which type of workplace health promotion program component addresses tobacco cessation, weight management, and stress reduction?

Accepted Answer

Individual health behavior change programs

Answer

Individual health behavior change programs target personal lifestyle risk factors such as tobacco use, obesity, and stress that affect long-term worker health.

Question 5

A lockout/tagout (LOTO) program falls under which OSHA standard?

Accepted Answer

29 CFR 1910.147

Answer

29 CFR 1910.147 (Control of Hazardous Energy) governs lockout/tagout procedures to protect workers from unexpected energization of equipment.

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COHN Health and Safety Programs 5